Serene orchids

I found this image I had from Jeremiah Ketner "Orchids" and I just love the image. I have a distress oxide background that I made a while back so I don't even remember the colors that are involved. I love the deep in thought, serene look which is where I feel that I have been as I have been trying to go through my belongings and pack up my house as I am getting ready to move. When I get to the craft area I think I will have a much different look...….

Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp: Jeremiah Ketner - Orchids
Spellbinder
Ribbon: Offray
Gems: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 207
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 497  Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite coloring medium and why? (Copics, love the blending of the alcohol markers and the variety of colors)
Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 211 Anything Goes with optional for any woman
Dies R Us - Ch. 169 Anything Goes (Spellbinder)
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 Anything Goes with no patterned paper

Allsorts - Wk 625 12th birthday Anything with Happy Bright and Sunny Colors  

Sometimes don't you just want to SCREAM

 I think that we all have days when we want to scream and can understand when someone does. Especially during these crazy Covid pandemic times. I think that everyone has their own personal issues and then we just add the layers of dealing with others, politics, finances, health, personal believes, faith and we just get blasted with social media and it's overwhelming. As a nurse that gets to review inpatient hospital stays I can honestly say that people are having more mental health admissions, suicide attempts, alcohol and drug related admissions, accidents and then just not going to the doctor so more late diagnosis of cancers, heart disease and many conditions.
 That's why I make my cards to de-stress. Please remember to find time for "you" and take care of yourself. Hugs.

Patterned Paper: Sweet Shoppe - Strawberry Jam
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp & Sentiment:  Mo Manning - Wanna Scream
Ink: Distress - Fired Brick
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Tim Holtz distress tool

Challenges
Mo's Digital Pencil - Ch. 303 Anything Goes with Mo's image
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 606
Penny's Paper Crafty- Ch. 596
Word Art Wednesday- Ch. 491 - 492 Anything Goes
Allsorts- Wk 624 Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite coloring medium and why? Copics, I enjoy the blending that the alcohol markers provide and I find them relaxing to use.
Aud Sentiments- Ch. Ch. 275 For the girls with a sentiment

Hello Friend

This morning I saw the new Sketch Saturday and I was inspired to use the scraps of paper that I had on my desk to make a card.
 

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment: American Crafts
Die: My Favorite Things; Crafter's Companion
Punch: EK Success
Flowers: Recollection
Bling: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 659
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 489 - 490 Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 315 All things Feminine
Incy Wincy - Mother's Day and/or Flowers
Dream Valley - Ch. 247 Embellish It

Buttons and Bows

To all my friends that celebrate here in the US - Happy Mother's Day! Whether you have children, furry family members or a pet rock it doesn't matter. And especially during these Covid pandemic times when we can't always be with our loved ones it makes it so much harder. Hugs to all.
I found an image that I had in my stash and finally got it put together from Paper Shelter My Style and the sentiment is from Create with TLC. It reminds me of one of my daughter's dance costumes.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Stampin' Up; Recollections
Stamp:  Paper Shelter (see above for direct link)
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Buttons and Bows
Ink: Distress - Old Paper
Lace: Hobby Lobby
Border: Fiskars
Die: Lifestyle Arts
Hemptique
Buttons: Stash
Punch: Martha Stewart
Ribbon: Michael's
Spellbinder: Pennant

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 468 Color It
Cheerful Sketches - May 2021
Dies R Us - Ch. 168 Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 550 Anything Goes with optional flowers, twine, gems
CHNC Patterned - May 2021
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 400 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 685 Anything Goes

Lantern Mushroom It's Your Birthday

Here is a second card that I made with the another Lavinia stamp set the Mushroom Lantern Set and the Fairy Bugs. I was just having too much fun with my Distress Oxides and had to make another background.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Mushroom Lantern Set; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Fine Black
Distress Oxide: Speckled Egg; Kitsch Flamingo; Rustic Wilderness
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
Creative Knockouts Ch. 398 Wings and Things

Poppy Group It's Your Birthday

I have a bunch of Lavinia stamps and I just love the silhouette images. I needed a couple of birthday cards so I just grabbed my Distress Oxide inks, painters tape and blending brushes and picked three colors. Then I stamped my flowers and added a cute butterfly from the Fairy Bugs set. I heat embossed the sentiment from Hero Arts.

Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Group Poppies; Fairy Bugs
Ink: Versa Mark Black
       Distress Oxide - Stormy Sky; Scattered Straw; Twisted Citron
Versa Mark
Embossing Powder: Ranger

Challenges
Incy Wincy - The Colors of Spring and/or Embossing Wet/dry
Allsorts - Wk 621 Pick 3 colors of the rainbow
the Sisterhood of Crafters - How does your garden grow?
Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 139 April showers bring.....
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 181 Birthdays
Let's Craft and Create - Ch. 170 optional add flowers
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring May flowers
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 273 Birthday
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo inspiration 

Mom rainboot with flowers

I have set a goal to use my stash of dies that has a layer of dust on them and have never been used. For this one I was encouraged by the photo inspiration for JUGS. I used Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version. I dry embossed the white background with Cuttlebug folder. For the watercan I ink distressed it with distress ink of Old Paper and Tea Dye. I had fun using my scraps.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Dies: Sizzix, Impression Obsession and Die Version
Ink: Distress - Old Paper and Tea Dye
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 145 Mother's Day of for a special lady
Dies R Us - Ch. 167
As You Like It - Favorite Season (Spring or Summer) and why/ Spring it's when the growing season starts anew and it's a rebirth and everything feels fresh.
Crafty Calendar - April Spring/Easter
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 For the ladies/girls
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 218 Easter/Spring
Do-A1(1) Kreatives - Ch. 52 Spring
Dragonfly Journeys - April showers bring may flowers
Incy Wincy - Colors of Spring and/or Embossing wet/dry
JUGS - Ch. 581 Photo Inspiration